Episode Summary

Harm and Mac are sent to Saudi Arabia to defend a female U.S. Naval pilot who refuses to follow the local laws and wear traditional Saudi dress and veils. Lt. Joanne Donato's outspoken refusal to be escorted by males in public and to wear proper attire causes a strain on relations between a U.S. base commander and a local Muslim cleric. It also causes Mac to feel that the lieutenant is simply being a bad soldier and disobeying orders - that is until Mac is forced to abide by the policies herself. Meanwhile, Commander Turner and Rep. Bobbi Latham have a rocky first date, making the possibility of a second seem remote until Harriet and Bud come to the rescue.

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QUOTES (10)

(Harm and Mac meet with Lt. Col. Coffey off-base)Lt. Col. Sarah Coffey: Sorry you had to come to me. I'm involved in the current Status of Forces discussions with the Saudis. But I wanted to put this on the table before the hearing resumes tomorrow.Harm: What is your role in these negotiations, may I ask?Lt. Col. Sarah Coffey: I'm assisting the lead negotiator.Harm: They let you talk?Lt. Col. Sarah Coffey: Can we stay on [the subject], please?

Lt. Col. Sarah Coffey: Lieutenant [Donato], did you write letters or file protests regarding Saudi off-base regulations prior to coming here?Lt. Stephanie Donato: No, ma'am.Lt. Col. Sarah Coffey: Isn't that because they were of absolutely no concern to you until they directly affected your life?Lt. Stephanie Donato: And the lives of every woman I've met on and off base. That would include you, ma'am.

NOTES (3)

This isn't the first time actors Tim Dunigan and David James Elliott have appeared on a TV show together. One of David's earliest acting roles came on the live action cartoon Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future. Tim starred in the title role, and in the episode "The Mirror in Darkness", David guest starred as an enemy who pretended to be Captain Power in order to betray the people who he duped to the show's arch villain Lord Dread.

ALLUSIONS (1)

Although this episode is fictional, it is similar to the story of Air Force officer Lt. Col. Martha McSally, one of the few military women allowed to fly combat missions. While stationed in Saudi Arabia, Lt. Col McSally objected to the regulations requiring that she wear an abaya and not drive. She claimed that the regulations discriminated against women and felt that if she could fly a fighter jet alone over enemy territory, she should be allowed to drive a car.

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